Peanuts

Groundnuts, or peanuts as most menus call them, are the snack West Africa runs on. Firm, oily and gently sweet, with a roasted depth that makes one handful turn quietly into three.

At home they are eaten on their own, alongside roasted corn, or with a soft banana for that classic sweet and savoury pairing. They also work as a calm companion to a spicy plate, settling things between forkfuls, and there is no heat in them whatsoever.

Peanuts run right through Nigerian cooking too, from groundnut soup to the peanut smoothies on our own drinks list, so this is the same ingredient in its most straightforward form.

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